(Charmosyna papou)Also known as: Papuan Lory
PAPUAN LORIKEET
(Charmosyna papou) Also known as: Papuan Lory
Species Profile
Genus: Charmosyna | Species: papou
Size:25cm (9.75 in)
Weight:90-115g (3.1-4 oz)
Races including nominate:one
Colour Adult:
Both adults in general red; dark green mantle and wings; pale blue streaked in front of black patch on rump; thin black band across hindneck; blue patch on rump and upper tail coverts; lower flanks and sides of breast have yellow patches; black thighs and abdominal band with purple shine; red underwing coverts; green tail tipped with yellow. Bill orange/red. Eye yellow/orange.
Colour Juvenile:
In general duller than adults; with black margins on feathers of neck and breast; duller blue patch on rump less extensive; yellow underwing band in varying proportions; central tail feathers considerably shorter. Bill brown/orange tipper with black. Eye dark brown.
Call:
Are described as distinctive; in flight are loud and slurred in upward inflection; also quieter, mellower screech. When feeding or at rest emits a nasal, long note increasing in volume.
Content Sources:
CITES
BirdLife International
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World
Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998